Why We Haven't Deconstructed (By Two Guys Who Should Have-But Forged a Faith Worth Wrestling For)

Is anyone’s faith built to survive today’s’ world?

There are countless heartbreaking stories and testimonials about Christians renouncing the faith they once confessed. If you or someone you love has wrestled with deconstruction, then you know the process is painful. Abandoning what you’ve known or believed since childhood can be lonely, isolating, and frightening.

Ryan Kimmel and Jon Delger should have deconstructed. The two pastors wrestled with their faith, were disappointed by the church, (disappointed the church), and have confronted the most demanding and difficult questions that uproot people from the faith—questions about science, suffering, sexuality, and Scripture. Through personal stories, theological reflection, and cultural analysis, Ryan and Jon confront the forces pushing believers toward deconstruction and show why faith rooted in Christ, not cultural Christianity, can withstand the storm.

In a cultural moment when deconstruction has become a rite of passage for many, Why We Haven’t Deconstructed offers a bold, personal, and empathetic alternative. It challenges the notion that walking away from your faith is inevitable. If you’re tired of easy answers and inauthentic faith, if you feel caught between extremes, if you wonder whether Christianity is still credible, this book offers a trusted pathway.

Wrestle. Rebuild. Find faith that doesn’t need to be torn apart to be made whole.